CVE-2026-94169 WordPress The Grid plugin <= 2.8.1 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability
Attackers can execute arbitrary code remotely via a code injection flaw in the The Grid WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-94169?
CVE-2026-94169 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Theme-one The Grid, published on 16 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in Theme-one The Grid the-grid allows Command Injection.This issue affects The Grid: from n/a through 2.8.1.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-94169?
How do I fix CVE-2026-94169?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-94169 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2026-94169 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-94169 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mx9f-gh9h-q5j2.